Category Archives: musings

Languid limbs stretched out  Splayed carelessly on the couch Bones feel sore, painful, weary Eyes unfocused, vision blurry Widening yawns, hard to suppress Benumbed mind, words hard to express Fighting sleep in feeble attempts To make exhausted nerves relent And play along for hours, few more Until sleep finally shuts mind’s door This is how my evenings unfoldContinue reading “Evening fatigue”

Growing up, I thought my aim Was to acquire “success” Measured by money, power and fame- It was the key to happiness I thought it was a milestone That at a finite distance I’d reach I’d gladly face hardships alone Made a promise to myself I could not breach. As I labored along the pathway Success acquired a qualityContinue reading “Success”

Events that leave an indelible stain On the temporal lobe of my brain Over time they tend to morph Pleasant memories seem to dwarf Memories that are too painful to bear- My memory bank is never fair It indulges in this clever artifice For joyous moments it displays avarice The good it tends to magnify manifoldContinue reading “Tricks memory plays”

Tyrannical tedium of loneliness Sucking out the last breath of happiness I trudged wearily, of company devoid Dejected, listless, hopeless, annoyed Ennui enveloped me like a shroud My sky was covered by a dark cloud No will to live, no ambition to achieve Nothing to trust, no one to believe ** Then one day, myContinue reading “Alive”

I am my own nemesis I thwart my own progress On weaknesses I lay emphasis And disregard any success This is something I realized After introspection relentless And when I did, I was surprised That I had caused my unhappiness.. Every negative experience Made me turn inwards and chide Myself, and curse my existence- From myself IContinue reading “My nemesis”

I had lived life all along In various hues of grey The world to which I belonged Had night blurring into day, And the day morphing into night With indistinct borders all around No sharp distinction of black and white Innumerable shades of grey I had found The lack of distinct hues, the blurriness FuelledContinue reading “Shades of grey”

“A compliment is verbal sunshine”- Robert Orben I cannot help mention that the poem was inspired by my four-year old son who complimented me on my jewelry today! The compliment that made my day How encouraging it was, words cannot say To the grey clouds populating my sky It brought a silver lining, I won’t lieContinue reading “Compliment”

Judgment pronounced By life, unfair may be Without any ounce Of reason that you can see Frustrating are battles That life puts you through You may prove your mettle Only for life to defeat you Why is the fight So tough for some souls While others sail right Through roads full of potholes? Mysterious are theContinue reading “Life’s judgment”

An infatuation germinated In the depths of my mind It grew in size, and instigated Me to turn an eye blind To the warnings of reason: Unchecked and untamed With each passing season It got deformed and inflamed Turned into an obsession Threatening to tear apart Bringing, in succession Joy and despair to my heart The obsession catapulted me OnContinue reading “Natural history of obsession”

What is this life if full of care Throughout the day we continue to stare At screens electronic, texts, e-mail Afraid that without them we are doomed to fail In this competitive world, in this rat race There is no room for a snail’s leisurely pace Deprived of our smart phones, we feel incomplete Wish allContinue reading “Wired”

I see the world change around me An atmosphere of fear surrounds me Fear- naked, primeval, intense Dousing the last embers of pretense- The pretense of equality among men The hollow claim of love among brethren Fear borne out of deep-seated mistrust Simmering hatred that in a flash can burst Releasing a lava of loathing profound Singeing humanity,Continue reading “Fear and hatred”

Free my soul, free my mind From the shackles that bind Me, within a web of worldly desire Free me from ambition that fuels the fire Wipe the slate of my life clean Such that no expectations are seen Let experiences a blank canvas color Enrich my life and make it fuller Let me faceContinue reading “Utopia”